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Scientists say ‘road open’ for gradual lifting of restrictions
April 27, 2020
Τhe Health Ministry’s epidemiological team today gave the green light for the gradual lifting of the lockdown in Cyprus, based on ‘credible, encouraging evidence’, said Dr Leontios Kostrikkis, member of the health ministry’s advisory team of scientists.
Αfter announcing 7 new cases of coronavirus out of a total of 2415 diagnostic tests, raising the number to 817 (including 10 in the British Bases), Kostrikkis added that the ‘way is now set to go into the phase of the gradual lifting of restrictions over the next few days’, noting however the need to continue the necessary self hygiene steps and other self protection measures.